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Q. Where did George Frideric Handel grow up?
Halle, Germany
Q. When was George Frideric Handel born?
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Q. Did Jimi Hendrix see Handel?
Many assume that Hendrix knew nothing of the Handel connection: in fact he was charmed when he learned of it, and bought recordings including The Messiah and The Water Music. Some have even claimed to detect Handel riffs in the thunderous guitar chords of later Hendrix recordings.
Q. Where did Jimi Hendrix Live in London?
Etchingham chose a flat for the couple at 23 Brook St in Mayfair, where Hendrix would live for small bits of 1968 (between touring), but mainly during the first three months of 1969. The apartment was next door to where the composer Handel had resided well over 200 years prior, at 25 Brook St.
Q. What is the house at 25 Brook Street now called?
Handel’s House
Q. Who owns the Royal Academy of Music?
Famous academy alumni include Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Sir Elton John and Annie Lennox….Royal Academy of Music.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| President | The Duchess of Gloucester |
| Principal | Jonathan Freeman-Attwood |
| Students | 860 (2019/20) |
| Undergraduates | 420 (2019/20) |
Q. Why does the audience stand for Hallelujah?
” Maybe this sort of sentiment was why, as the tradition settled in during the 19th century, standing for the “Hallelujah” was insisted to be a conscious homage to the divine. George II’s rise was attributed not to the power of the music, but as an acknowledgement of a ruler that superseded even him.
Q. How old is the Hallelujah Chorus?
The composition of Messiah, the complete 260-page oratorio, began on August 22, 1741, and was composed in just 24 days, when Handel finished the final orchestration on September 14, 1741.
Q. Where does the Hallelujah chorus come in the Messiah?
In Part II, Handel concentrates on the Passion and ends with the “Hallelujah” chorus. In Part III he covers the resurrection of the dead and Christ’s glorification in heaven.
